Jon Bon Jovi (b. 1962)

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Biography

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such left the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013.

In Their Own Words (5)

I can promise you tomorrow But I can't buy back yesterday.

"I'll Be There For You" , 1988

Sometimes I wish I was blind Sometimes I wait forever To stand out in the rain So no one sees me cryin' Trying to wash away this pain.

"Keep The Faith" , 1992

Now as you close your eyes, know I'll be thinking about you While my mistress she calls me to stand in her spotlight again Tonight, I won't be alone but you know that don't mean I'm not lonely I've got nothing to prove For it's you that I'd die to defend.

"Bed Of Roses" , 1992

I'll be there till the stars don't shine Till the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme I know when I die you'll be on my mind

"Always" , 1994

I saw a man down on lonely street A broken man who looked like me And no one knows the pain he's been living He lost his love and still hasn't forgiven himself.

"Without Love" , 1986

Timeline

The story of Jon Bon Jovi, told in moments.

1962 Birth

Born John Francis Bongiovi Jr. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He grew up in Sayreville, started playing in bands as a teenager, and worked sweeping floors at his cousin Tony Bongiovi's recording studio, the Power Station.

Sweeping floors at your cousin's recording studio. Was that apprenticeship or impatience? Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Did the town shape the sound?

1984 Event

Released Bon Jovi's self-titled debut album. The single "Runaway" cracked the Billboard Top 40. The band had formed the year before in Sayreville with David Bryan, Tico Torres, Alec John Such, and Richie Sambora.

'Runaway' cracking the Top 40. Was that enough, or just a start? Forming the band in Sayreville. Was the lineup right from the beginning?

1986 Event

Slippery When Wet sold 28 million copies worldwide. "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer" both hit No. 1. The band went from Jersey bar circuit to arena headliners in less than three years.

28 million copies of Slippery When Wet. Were you prepared for that scale? Jersey bar circuit to arena headliners in three years. Did it feel real?

2006 Event

"Who Says You Can't Go Home" became the first single by a rock band to hit No. 1 on the country charts. It won a Grammy. The band has sold over 130 million records and performed more than 3,000 concerts in 50 countries.

No. 1 on the country charts as a rock band. Did that cross-genre success surprise you? 130 million records. When did you stop counting?

2018 Event

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band had been together for 35 years. They'd played in front of a combined audience of 34 million people.

Rock Hall after thirty-five years together. Was longevity the real achievement? 34 million people in the audience over your career. Does that number register?